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Matthew 27:50

What does Matthew 27:50 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 27:50 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 27:50 means

Jesus cries again with a loud voice and yields up his spirit—he dies. The loud cry underscores both his humanity and the voluntary nature of his death; he surrenders his life intentionally. ‘Yielded up his spirit’ portrays death as an offering given, not mere defeat. This is the climactic act of the atonement: the Son of God completes his sacrificial obedience. His death is the culmination of his earthly mission, opening the way for salvation through his substitutionary bearing of sin and victorious vindication by God.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Jesus gave another loud cry, and gave up his spirit.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jesus having again cried with a great voice, yielded the spirit;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.

Context

This verse follows the soldiers and crowd’s actions and misunderstandings (vv. 47–49) and marks the narrative’s center: Jesus’ voluntary death. What follows are extraordinary signs that accompany his death (vv. 51–53) and the centurion’s confession (v. 54), demonstrating cosmic and human recognition of who Jesus is.

v.49And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.

v.50This passage

v.51And behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake; and the rocks were rent;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Hebrews 2:14

    Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

  • Daniel 9:26

    And after the threescore and two weeks shall the anointed one be cut off, and shall have nothing: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and even unto the end shall be war; desolations are determined.

  • Matthew 20:28

    even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

  • Luke 23:46

    And Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said this, he gave up the ghost.

  • John 10:11

    I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

  • John 10:15

    even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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